AI Powered Pedagogies for Promoting Health Literacy in Schools: Global Perspectives and Case Insights

The introduction of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the educational process has proved as a revolutionary activity that can make the process personalized and develop the important skills. This narrative review analyzes the worldwide experience of AI applications in enhancing health literacy among school-going learners with an emphasis on lessons to learn on how to implement it ethically, fairly and effectively. The review was based on the studies that were published in the years 2015-2025 in various regions and incorporated the findings of adaptive learning platforms, virtual reality simulations, chatbots, and learning analytics systems. The study shows that AI-based pedagogies increase the likelihood of student engagement, memorization of knowledge, and multidimensional health literacy (functional, interactive, and critical) as envisioned by the model proposed by Nutbeam (2000). Nevertheless, access and capacity disparities between the teachers and governance disparities still occur, especially in low-resource environments. To support the proposed study, the researcher suggests an AI-Health Literacy Integration Model that places the framework of Nutbeam within the framework of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Responsible AI ethics and demonstrates how adaptive, immersive, and analytic technologies can be combined to scaffold the development of health literacy. It is the argument of the paper that the successful implementation would necessitate cross-sector collaboration, teacher training, and the data governance mechanisms to make the implementation inclusive and transparent. It concludes that AI could be used to revolutionize school health education through context-sensitive, human-centered, and ethically-based methods that enable young learners to make informed choices that offer health and well-being throughout their lives.